The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-15

Mr.. W. II. Bond has figured quite ex-
tensiycly in the newspapers in connection
with the CofIman case Last week a state
ment from Deputy sheriff +. T. Fleetwood
appenrrd in the Scimitar, and was copied
into the APPEAL, rs having n very material
and important bearing ON the case. The
day that statement appeared was the very
day on which Bond cluded deputy sheriff
armed with warrant Tor his arrest on u
charge OF fixing the jury TO try Collman.
Bond aiterward gave bond for his appear
ance, was released from custody, and
pnbbed up Fleetwood. As Bond expressed
il. in answer TO a query, II am mad, and
going To make Fleetwood sign a state.
mcnt' Here is that card
go IN, Public
AS my name has been used in the pa
pcp in connection with the charges made
against Mr. W II. Bond, ] desire 10 state
all know about the matter, in order that
Injustice may not bc done. j have been
acting as q deputy sheriff since Mr. Can
non was elected the last term, and reside
nj Brunswick. | have known Mr. W. II.
Bond in,m my childhood, and | am on
terms Of friendship with him. lie knew
that was witness for the State in the
Goldman case. and ! knew he was an ac-
tive friend Of Coilman. ! saw Mr. Bond
in the city several DAYS lat week, and was
with him frequently, Just as | would be
with any other friend from my neighbor-
hood The iirst time Mr.. Bond said any
thing 10 me about summoning the jury
was on Thursday evening, when lac told
me that II lac was In my place he would
not summon juron in the Coilman ease,
for the reason that was n witness in the
ease Tor the State, aud that | might be
misunderstood. On the same evening We
took supper ut luchrman's togcth-
or did not treat him, and
neither did he treat me, ncith-
or Of H. drinking anything. We
did not have a fine supper took oysters,
and be- ate a regular meal, such as is
usually furnished. Neither IN this, nor ia
any other conversation, did Mr.. Bond sug-
gcst or intimate 10 me "a summon Mr.
Robert l.. Ship ~ n juror While We
wcrc eating supper Mr.. Bond remarked 10
me iocularly, II will introduce you to a
man hy the name Of NUnchc and then !
will step aside and lei YOU summon him.
| want 20 hear him curse ! do not
know Mr. WWnchc, but understand lac
hus pcculiaritios, and Va very much afraid
al sitting on iurics. After We ate supper
and returned to the court -hOusc, Mr.. Bond
said Ia me, summon the old man and
let M have some fun. referring IA Nlr.
Ferguson. the night Waterman at the
courthouse. did IN, mcUly ~ q joke,
knowing that hc was the night waichmnn.
and too old Ia serve. After We heard the
old man protest that We could not
make him serve ON the jury, and We
passed few iocular remarks, |
excused him. This WIS all a
Joke. BEFORE hc went Ia supper ON Thurs.
day evening Mr. Bond said To- me, Frank,
suppose you go and summon Tom Armour
ON the jury. want him 10 stay in town
tonight so We tan have some fun
told him that would not do that, ior the
Judge had instructed me not to summon
Jurors from that part of the county. Mr.
Armour II near ncighbor IT both Mr.
Bond and myself. aud Mr. Bond and AN.
dcr-iuud this Ia be- Joke. We both knew
that Armour knew about the Conmau
case, and was not % competent juror. Ihi'
j. al that ever occurred between Mr. Bono
and myself about ummoning the jury.
~. T.. FLEETWOOD
Aiicr making the foregoing statement
which was drawn mp 10y Col Josiah Pat
tcrson. us counsel iur Bond. and signed b,
Mr.. Fleetwood only after pCn.isicn
coaching and under the impression
that Il would do no. harm Ia amy one, Ms
lonl gluaicd over bis supposed victory {,
the extent ul Boosting that be- forced Mr.
Fleetwood o. make and sign the state
mcnt This IN changed Mt Fleetwood
dc.r Ia help au old man ont oi trouble
II possible. tliat bee came 10 Tur ArrrN
oihuc last night, recalled the iupguin
statement and made
ANOTHER rNrrurNr
~ met Mr. Bond at Louis samhucctli'
saloon. together with Pick Bond win VI,
Murray. Walter Horn aud !. l.. rcr-ot
Some one u the party suggested that "
g. IN and take 70 drink. which We al III,
Mr. Bond suggested tu me that W an
summon Mr. Armour, so W. could kcc
him in town that night 30 have some lui
told Nr. bond could not do M, ~ n
Judge had ordered me not 10 summon ar
one ium that portion Of the counir
Prom there We ngrcrd to meet Walt
Horn and J. L. Persons NJ Luchnmann
VI o'clock, 10 take supper. ! and VI
Bond went 10 lruhrmanns and took su
pr hut DID not meet pcrcns or llor